Faces of Dapitan

What was your initial emotion after defending your thesis? Regine: Sa ‘kin, parang nanlalambot yung tuhod ko, totoong nanlalambot. Yung kaba mo, tsaka pressure— na-release lahat. Nung defense namin, gusto ko lumuhod. Pero, in terms of emotion naman, fulfilled naman ako sa naging defense namin. Camille: Feel ko pwede nang grumaduate [...] since ilang sem[ester] din namin trinabaho yung thesis– ‘di siya madali. Mabigat siya and tumultuous for my group since marami kaming hurdles nung gumagawa kami ng thesis [...] natuwa naman yung panel and ‘yun naman na ‘yung gusto naming mangyari [...] kasi hindi naging maganda yung last thesis colloquium. So nung naging maganda yung response ng panel sa amin ngayon, medyo fulfilled na talaga kami. Parang, malapit na. Road to QPav na talaga. &...

After the success of your thesis, what are your initial plans after college?  ‘Honestly, I don’t know pa. Siguro magre-rest muna. Siyempre hindi rin naman biro mag-aral. So feeling ko magpapahinga, hahanapin ko muna sarili ko. Tapos, gusto ko i-pursue yung passion ko which is to work in media or theater so, ayon. Pero siguro magre-rest muna talaga. And once na makapag-work syempre the goal is to give back sa parents, ‘di ba?’   How do you feel now that you're a few months away from marching in QPAV?  “Gusto kong mag-slow down yung moment. Kasi before parang excited ka na eh. Gustong-gusto ko na grumaduate. Pero once na ngayon na tapos na, gusto mo nang mag-slow down ‘cause I [realized] we only have less than a month left para grumaduate. And after college, ‘tong mga ta...

What was the most memorable and exhilarating moment you've had while making your thesis? “The most memorable was when I was able to click everything together [...] The moment I said, ‘oh my God, I actually know what I’m writing, I actually understand, it’s making sense’ that was the most exhilarating moment. I was actually able to finish a few weeks of work into two days because of that, so keep your time safe and make sure that you have that burst of confidence. Once you do have that, keep on pushing.”   If there’s one person that you can dedicate your thesis achievement to, who would it be and why? “I’m definitely dedicating this to my adviser, Sir Jan Ledesma. He was my second adviser because my first adviser didn’t get to complete his advising to me [...] he alread...

 If there’s one person you can dedicate the accomplishment of your thesis to, who would it be and why? “Sa sarili ko [...] hindi ko rin inakala na aabot ako sa ganitong stage na makakayanan ko, ‘yung ganong stress, ‘yung ganong hirap, ‘yung rigorous na paggawa ng papel. Kaya ‘yun, dine-dedicate ko ‘yun sa sarili ko.”   How do you feel now that you're a few months away from marching in QPAV?  “Siyempre, halo-halong emosyon din. Una, masaya kasi, ‘yun nga nairaos yung apat na taon. I mean ‘di lang nairaos, naenjoy [at] nakayanan. Like hindi lang bare minimum ‘yung pinut in kong effort and mag-aaccumulate na ‘yun sa mismong pagmartsa sa QPAV so masaya ‘yung feeling. Pangalawa, malungkot kasi yun nga kung sana lang pwede i-freeze ‘yung time na [ganito] pa rin na college na...

If there’s one person you can dedicate your thesis achievement to, who would it be and why? “Kung one person lang, then I would dedicate this to myself. Sa mga puyat [...] and starting do’n sa pag-construct ng RRL na napakadaming articles na binasa, sa data gather[ing], and data analysis. [Surely,] I would dedicate the success ng defense sa sarili ko.”   Do you have any advice to your juniors who are currently in the process of writing their thesis? “Siguro one thing na maa-advice ko ay when coming to defense na, know your paper more than anyone else and be confident lang.”   How do you feel now that you're a few months away from marching in QPAV? “Gaya ng kasama namin, si Maurice, mixed emotions. Excited na nakakalungkot kasi [...] another journey na nam...

How did it feel after your thesis defense ended? “Siyempre, masaya. Nakangiti lang ako after no’n kasi noong colloquium nahirapan ako eh–kami ng pair ko, pero naitawid naman namin. Masaya.”   If there is one person you can dedicate this achievement to, who would it be and why? “Sa magulang ko siyempre kasi ang laki ng naitulong nila sa pangtustos sa thesis namin.”    How do you feel now that you're a few months away from marching in QPAV? “Mixed [...] although masaya kasi tapos na, pero kami ngayon sa dorm nagbibilangan na kami ng araw kahit na [...] alam mo yon, nilulubos na namin ang mga araw na natitira na magkakasama kami.”   Do you have any advice to your juniors who are currently in the process of writing their thesis?  “Mas mag-focus ...

If there’s one person that you can dedicate this achievement to, who would it be and why? “Si Jungkook, joke. Personally, para sa akin na rin. Kasi ako na din naman ‘yung nag-pursue nito and nagpakapagod for the effort. So ‘yun, sa akin talaga.”   How do you feel now that you’re a few months away from marching to QPAV? “Actually, for us na naging online setup lang for the rest of the year, may side sa akin nanghihinayang kasi hindi namin totally na-experience ‘yung campus life […] Pero, ‘yon talaga ‘yung need sa life natin, na kailangan natin isunod-sunod ‘yung mga cases ng buhay. For me, I totally prioritize my working life na din kasi need talaga.”   What was the most memorable moment you've had while making your thesis? “Kinikilig ako [laughs] actually...

PHOTO BY LILA MORTEL / THE FLAME   How was your day so far as a music coordinator?   “For me, super hectic. Kasi it’s not just na binabantayan mo sila [na talent], but also yung welfare nila. When it comes to, not only the music or yung itutugtog [nila] na equipment, but also kung comfy sila. So if may need sila, kaming talent coordinator will provide for them. Kasi being a talent coordinator is not just communication, but also taking care of your talent, kaya talent coordinator.”   What is your Paskuhan bucket list when you're off duty?   “For me, I think I’m gonna go out with my friends because hectic. And since it’s Paskuhan, ayon, I’ll go out with my friends and orgmates after this.”         - Gany Soriano, UST Paskuhan Talent Coor...

  PHOTO BY ANICA LORAN/THE FLAME   Tell us about your cosplay today, bakit ka nagcosplay today?   “Actually, the reason why I cosplayed today is because I want to express myself din, kasi it’s a fun hobby since I struggle with anxiety sometimes. So I feel like this is stepping out of my comfort zone a little bit, and this is a way for me to do that.   Tell us about the character that you are cosplaying, can you describe why ‘yun ‘yung napili mo for today.   I chose Anya from Spy x Family because I really like her character. I started reading the manga before it became animated, so I really like the way that her character […] even though she can read minds, she sometimes messes it up. And it goes to show that not everything is as simple as...